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NewsLabour pledges to honour £850m free school pipeline
Move provides certainty to industry as government approves a further 38 free school projects
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NewsBarbour ABI's June market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for June is now available to download
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NewsShard in the running for Stirling Prize
Renzo Piano’s Shard and Zaha Hadid’s aquatics centre among high-profile schemes to make RIBA Awards list
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CommentSlight dip, but generally still on the up
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 123 in May, 2% lower than April but still 5% higher than a year ago, indicating that activity is still on a general upward trend
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CommentThe regional picture
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction is growing, by 4.6% since April 2013 in the most current estimate
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NewsCostain shoots to the top with £415m Network Rail deals
But Bam tops contractors’ league, excluding civils, with £217m haul spread across 16 contracts
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NewsThree bidders battle for Olympic Park housing
Three bidders shortlisted for contract to develop 1,500 homes on the East Wick and Sweetwater neighbourhoods
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NewsBletchley Park opens after £8m revamp
Home of the World War 2 code-breakers re-opens following a year-long restoration
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NewsUK and China ink nuclear and rail deals
Countries sign agreement to co-operate on developing the civil nuclear supply chain
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NewsBerkeley reports massive jump in profit
Profit at London developer rises 40% to £380m after firm completes 30% more homes than during pre-recession peak
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CommentHandling the worker shortage
With both the Bank of England and the government pushing for greater housing production to deal with an overheating market and rising prices, it begs the question: who’s going to build them?
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NewsMorgan Sindall's infrastructure boss exits
Exclusive: Morgan Sindall’s managing director of infrastructure has stepped down
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NewsBennetts Associates' Glasgow theatre revamp wins funding boost
Redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow awarded £5m in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund
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NewsWSP wins role on £50m Great Ormond hospital wing
WSP has won a role on the £50m cardiac wing at Great Ormond Street Hospital
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NewsCall for clearer policies on green offices
Report by Green Construction Board and Property Industry Alliance says green policies are too complex
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Hotels
Martina Arata of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explores ways in which the hospitality industry can meet guest expectations while delivering low-carbon hotels
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NewsArchitect BIG to design museum for Swiss watchmaker
Audemars Piguet has chosen Bjarke Ingels Group to extend the museum at the company’s historic headquarters
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CommentFraud: Playing detective
The construction industry faces daily risk of fraud and corruption - particularly within its extended supply chain. So what do you do if you think you might have fallen victim to it?
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NewsScape fires gun on £1.5bn infrastructure race
Public sector procurement body Scape invites contractors to bid for its new £1.5bn civil engineering framework
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NewsCrest Nicholson posts sharp jump in revenue and profit
Crest Nicholson has enjoyed a strong first half of the year, posting a 38% rise in profit, with revenue up by a quarter